Uk5 Satellite Launch

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2369
Date Released
28 Oct 1974
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Strike Bound City
  2. 2Uk5 Satellite Launch
  3. 3Prince Charles Inaugurates Telescope
  4. 4Duke of Edinburgh Receives Pandas
  5. 5Sports Contest

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Uk 5 Satellite Launch. DESCRIPTION: Launched from the San Marco platform, 3 miles from the Kenyan coast, is the new British Satellite UK5. SHOTLIST: GV 2 offshore platforms San Marco & Santarita. GV San Marco platform with UK 5 satellite ready for take off. SV Professor Broglio welcoming observers & scientists. CU Professor Broglio. SV cameramen. SV sign ‘Centro Ricerche Aero Spazali’. GV base on shore. SV technician. SV ditto. SV San Marco platform through magnifying lens. GV San Marco platform, rocket fires & launches. SV man using high speed camera. LV pan rocket climbing in air. SCU Radar Parababyd [sic]. LV UK 5 climbing.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Mass media; Science and technology; Space
Locations
Kenya
Card file number
74/242A
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
89
Story extras:
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